First Known Use: 14th century
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psalmody
noun psalm·o·dy \ˈsä-mə-dē, ˈsäl-, ˈsȯ-, ˈsȯl\
Definition of PSALMODY
1
: the act, practice, or art of singing psalms in worship
2
: a collection of psalms
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Origin of PSALMODY
Middle English psalmodie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin psalmodia, from Late Greek psalmōidia, literally, singing to the harp, from Greek psalmos + aidein to sing — more at ode
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